President Donald Trump heralded his follow-through and coming in $1 billion under budget and 20 years ahead of schedule on moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a promise many presidents have made but not kept.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman told Breitbart News on Tuesday in an exclusive interview that President Donald Trump had been “excited” about moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Israel — U.S. Ambassador David M. Friedman told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Tuesday that the decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem had shown “moral clarity” and served America’s core interests.

JERUSALEM, Israel — U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman defended the evangelical Christian pastors who had spoken at the dedication of the new U.S. embassy on Monday, telling Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that they had earned their place at the podium.

President Donald Trump chose to spend time with his recovering wife instead of appearing as a guest of honor at Israel’s 70th anniversary of independence celebration in Washington, DC, on Monday night.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, at an event celebrating Israel’s 70 years of independence Monday night in Washington, DC, praised and awarded a medal to President Donald Trump for recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, moving the U.S. embassy there, and for leaving the Iran nuclear deal.

“For Israel, borders are life or death,” Cruz said. “Borders are ensuring that innocent men, women, and children are not murdered by terrorists seeking to destroy them. And so, there is a great deal we can learn on border security from Israel in terms of how to effectively secure a border.”

“Only in Washington, DC, would a promise made and a promise kept be unique or somehow odd, but he’s done it time and time again, and this is a perfect example of that,” Gidley said in the interview aired on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125.

Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said he foresees countries following the United States lead on moving their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in Israel. The Florida Republican predicted those nations would be outside

JERUSALEM, Israel — Pastor John Hagee, founder and national director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Friday that President Donald Trump had earned “political immortality” by moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Several main streets of Jerusalem are bedecked in Israeli and American flags in celebration of the upcoming transfer of the U.S. embassy to the city on Monday — and one major intersection in the center of the city features an explicit pro-Trump message.

TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday hailed the U.S.’ announcement that it would be moving its embassy to Jerusalem in time for the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence as a “great moment for the citizens of Israel.” The prime minister is also expected to invite President Donald Trump to inaugurate the embassy in May, Israeli media reported.

President Donald Trump threatened to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority on Tuesday with two tweets that criticized Palestinian leaders for showing “no appreciation or respect” to the U.S. and being “no longer willing to talk peace.”